Map of Lexington city, Nebraska

Lexington is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 10,348 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dawson County. Lexington is located in southern Nebraska, on the Platte River, southeast of North Platte. It sits along the route of U.S. Route 30 and the Union Pacific Railroad. In the 1860s, Lexington was the location of a stop along the Pony Express.

Lexington city overview:
Name:	Lexington city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Nebraska
County:	Dawson County
Elevation:	2,392 ft (729 m)
Total Area:	5.10 sq mi (13.20 km²)
Land Area:	5.07 sq mi (13.12 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)
Total Population:	10,348
Population Density:	2,042.23/sq mi (788.53/km²)
ZIP code:	68850
Area code:	308
FIPS code:	3126910
GNISfeature ID:	0830692
Website:	cityoflex.com

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History

Lexington began as a frontier trading post in 1860. The post was later destroyed. Fort Plum Creek was established near its ruins in 1864. Lexington was founded in 1871. It was originally called Plum Creek.

Plum Creek Railroad Attack

About 3.5 miles west of Lexington on U.S. Route 30, a marker identifies the place (40°47′27″N 99°48′29″W / 40.790695120°N 99.808119581°W / 40.790695120; -99.808119581) where a band of Cheyenne derailed a Union Pacific train on August 7, 1867, during construction of the first transcontinental railroad. Boxcars were looted and burned, and three employees were killed: the engineer, the fireman, and a hand-car operator.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.51 square miles (11.68 km), of which 4.50 square miles (11.65 km) is land, and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.